Logan vs Peter
Logan and Petercompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2007, Logan was ranked #27 and Peter #94 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Logan was ranked #29 and Peter #181 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2006, Logan was ranked #50 and Peter #83 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Logan was ranked #67 and Peter #164 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Logan was ranked #76 and Peter #286 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Logan was ranked #121 and Peter #152 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Logan and Peter over time
Logan and Peter appear together in 5 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Logan held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Peter in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Peter reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Logan in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Logan moved into the top 50 at #22 in 1995 as Peter fell out of it to #53, having been #39 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2003, Logan moved ahead of Peter in England and Wales · Boys — #103 and #97 the year before became #86 and #101.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Logan and Peter averaged 38.2 places apart, ending at #27 and #94.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Logan held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Peter in 7.
Highest recorded here: Logan #20 in 2017, Peter #59 in 1996.
The order changed in 2003: Logan moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #103 and #97; by 2003 that had become #86 and #101.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Logan #76, Peter #286.
New Zealand · Boys26 shared years, 1979–2007
Logan held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Peter in 14.
Highest recorded here: Logan #18 in 2001, Peter #20 in 1981.
The order changed in 1995: Logan moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #40 and #39; by 1995 that had become #22 and #53.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Logan #27, Peter #94.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Logan held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Peter in 10.
Highest recorded here: Logan #10 in 2017, Peter #22 in 1998.
The order changed in 2009: Logan moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #86 and #68; by 2009 that had become #69 and #72.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Logan #67, Peter #164.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2025
Logan held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Peter in 12.
Highest recorded here: Logan #41 in 2017, Peter #41 in 1997.
The order changed in 2013: Logan moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #97 and #89; by 2013 that had become #79 and #101.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Logan #121, Peter #152.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys8 shared years, 1999–2006
Logan held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Peter in 3.
Highest recorded here: Logan #47 in 2005, Peter #54 in 1999.
The order changed in 2002: Logan moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #73 and #66; by 2002 that had become #74 and #76.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Logan #50, Peter #83.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Logan | Peter |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Derived from a Scottish place name in Ayrshire, traditionally interpreted as 'little hollow', from Gaelic lag ('hollow, pit') plus a diminutive suffix — became a Scottish surname before being adopted as a given name. | From Greek Petros ('stone'), a translation of the Aramaic Cephas, the name Jesus gave to the apostle Simon. |
| Origin | Scottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-name | Greek/Aramaic, biblical |
| Pronunciation | /ˈloʊɡən/ | /ˈpit.əɹ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #121 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #152 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Logan is recorded with a Scottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-name origin, while Peter is recorded with a Greek/Aramaic, biblical origin.
- Logan and Peter both have 2 syllables.
- Logan's recorded meaning differs from Peter's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Logan
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #65 among boys in New Zealand in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #121 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Peter
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #106 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2006
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–2006).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #174 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys